Funding: External, 120 000 (one hundred twenty thousand) BGN, National Scientific
Program “Petar Beron. Science and Innovations with Europe” (“Petar Beron i
NIE”), Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF), Contract КП-06-ДБ-3
Team members: Asst. Prof. Elena Tsankova, PhD (Principal Investigator), Prof. Ergyul Tair, DSc, PhD
(Supervisor)
Scope (Activities): Literature review and a series of quantitative psychology experiments published in national and international scientific journals or presented at national and international scientific conferences
Aim: Application of a bottom-up approach for identification and classification of key factors influencing meta-accuracy of first impressions (the accuracy with which we understand others’ first impressions of us) in Internet communication
Results: Documented in scientific publications, identified through a bottom-up approach, and empirically tested factors that affect meta-accuracy of first impressions online
Application: The projects’ findings make a significant contribution to science and have the potential for practical application within trainings in (safe) Internet communication, as well as within interaction with Artificial-Intelligence-based virtual assistants